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Episode 812: High Rise, Low Returns As a businessman, President Trump is known for his towering buildings. Today we tell the story of one of those skyscrapers and what it says about how and with whom Trump does business.Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:37:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/12/13/570269419/episode-812-high-rise-low-returns?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
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As a businessman, President Trump is known for his towering buildings. Today we tell the story of one of those skyscrapers and what it says about how and with whom Trump does business.

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]]>Kelly McEversWe Regret To Inform You That A British Surgeon Was Branding His Initials On LiversSimon Bramhall has pleaded guilty to assault in a case that a prosecutor called "without legal precedent." He was burning his initials into human livers during transplant operations.Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:09:08 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/13/570624311/we-regret-to-inform-you-that-a-british-surgeon-was-branding-his-initials-on-live?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
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Simon Bramhall has pleaded guilty to assault in a case that a prosecutor called "without legal precedent." He was burning his initials into human livers during transplant operations.

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]]>Camila DomonoskeThe North Mississippi Allstars On 'Mountain Stage'The modern day torchbearers of Mississippi blues make their third appearance on <em>Mountain Stage</em> and play songs from their latest release, <em>Prayer For Peace</em>.Wed, 13 Dec 2017 17:43:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/event/music/570652598/the-north-mississippi-allstars-on-mountain-stage?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
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The modern day torchbearers of Mississippi blues make their third appearance on Mountain Stage and play songs from their latest release, Prayer For Peace.

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]]>'Black Votes Matter': African-Americans Propel Jones To Alabama WinMore than 90 percent of African-Americans voted for Doug Jones in Alabama's special Senate election Tuesday and Jones had the support of 98 percent of black women, according to exit polling.Wed, 13 Dec 2017 17:37:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/2017/12/13/570531505/black-votes-matter-african-americans-propel-jones-to-alabama-win?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
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More than 90 percent of African-Americans voted for Doug Jones in Alabama's special Senate election Tuesday and Jones had the support of 98 percent of black women, according to exit polling.

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]]>Brian NaylorAfter Outcry, Crowdfunding Site Patreon Backs Off Plan To Raise FeesThe site — popular with independent musicians, writers and artists — allows fans to make small, repeated payments to creators. A change in the pay structure sent shock waves through the Internet.Wed, 13 Dec 2017 17:28:44 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/13/570549063/after-outcry-crowdfunding-site-patreon-backs-off-plan-to-raise-fees?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/13/570549063/after-outcry-crowdfunding-site-patreon-backs-off-plan-to-raise-fees?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprThe site — popular with independent musicians, writers and artists — allows fans to make small, repeated payments to creators. A change in the pay structure sent shock waves through the Internet.]]>Camila DomonoskeAre You Making A Big Announcement This Holiday Season? Tell Us About ItPlanning to make a significant announcement in front of your family over the holidays? Weekend Edition wants to know! Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:49:55 -0500https://www.npr.org/2017/12/13/570606690/are-you-making-a-big-announcement-this-holiday-season-tell-us-about-it?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
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Planning to make a significant announcement in front of your family over the holidays? Weekend Edition wants to know!

The Thomas Fire, the fifth largest wildfire in California history, is a harbinger of things to come in the West.

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]]>Kirk SieglerIn California, Salinan Indians Are Trying To Reclaim Their Culture And LandAllison Herrera is a Salinan Indian, a California tribe that's not recognized by the federal government and has no land or sovereignty. She explains how that happened and what Salinans can do now to reclaim their culture — and perhaps their land. Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:29:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/2017/12/13/570208941/in-california-salinan-indians-are-trying-to-reclaim-their-culture-and-land?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
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Allison Herrera is a Salinan Indian, a California tribe that's not recognized by the federal government and has no land or sovereignty. She explains how that happened and what Salinans can do now to reclaim their culture — and perhaps their land.

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]]>Allison Herrera'The Last Jedi' Is Not More Of The Same In 'Star Wars' FranchiseA review of <em>Star Wars: The Last Jedi,</em> the latest in the intergalactic franchise. Fans are especially excited to see what happens to General Leia, played by Carrie Fisher, who died earlier this year.Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:26:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/2017/12/13/570603513/the-last-jedi-is-not-more-of-the-same-in-star-wars-franchise?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
https://www.npr.org/2017/12/13/570603513/the-last-jedi-is-not-more-of-the-same-in-star-wars-franchise?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprA review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the latest in the intergalactic franchise. Fans are especially excited to see what happens to General Leia, played by Carrie Fisher, who died earlier this year.]]>Bob MondelloHow A Trial In A Federal Courthouse In Manhattan Is Riveting The Turkish GovernmentNPR'S Robert Siegel speaks with <em>New York Times</em> reporter Ben Weiser about testimony by a Turkish-Iranian gold trader charged with conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran. Star witnesses have testified that the scheme was broader, and possibly involved the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself.Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:26:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/2017/12/13/570603506/how-a-trial-in-a-federal-courthouse-in-manhattan-is-riveting-the-turkish-governm?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
https://www.npr.org/2017/12/13/570603506/how-a-trial-in-a-federal-courthouse-in-manhattan-is-riveting-the-turkish-governm?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprNPR'S Robert Siegel speaks with New York Times reporter Ben Weiser about testimony by a Turkish-Iranian gold trader charged with conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran. Star witnesses have testified that the scheme was broader, and possibly involved the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself.]]>Palestinians Face Pressure To Assimilate In JerusalemPresident Trump may have handed Israel a symbolic victory with his recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, but every day in East Jerusalem, Palestinians face pressures to assimilate. With hope for a two-state solution dwindling, more families are applying for Israeli passports, and more Palestinian children are attending schools that teach the official Israeli curriculum.Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:26:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/2017/12/13/570603499/palestinians-face-pressure-to-assimilate-in-jerusalem?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
https://www.npr.org/2017/12/13/570603499/palestinians-face-pressure-to-assimilate-in-jerusalem?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprPresident Trump may have handed Israel a symbolic victory with his recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, but every day in East Jerusalem, Palestinians face pressures to assimilate. With hope for a two-state solution dwindling, more families are applying for Israeli passports, and more Palestinian children are attending schools that teach the official Israeli curriculum.]]>Peter KenyonNancy French On Implications Of Alabama Election For Christian ConservativesNancy French is a Southern, conservative Christian writer who has written about her experience as the victim of childhood sexual abuse, her break with the Republican Party over Donald Trump's presidential candidacy and about empathizing with Roy Moore's Moore's accusers. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with French about Alabama's special election and its implications for Christian conservatives.Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:26:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/2017/12/13/570603492/nancy-french-on-implications-of-alabama-election-for-christian-conservatives?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
https://www.npr.org/2017/12/13/570603492/nancy-french-on-implications-of-alabama-election-for-christian-conservatives?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprNancy French is a Southern, conservative Christian writer who has written about her experience as the victim of childhood sexual abuse, her break with the Republican Party over Donald Trump's presidential candidacy and about empathizing with Roy Moore's Moore's accusers. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with French about Alabama's special election and its implications for Christian conservatives.]]>Chicago Neighborhoods Are Trying To Adapt The 'Village Movement' StructureIn its 17 years, the "village movement" — that aims to let the elderly age in their homes — has taken root mostly in well-off, white communities. Activists are now trying to adapt it to poorer, minority communities, such as the Englewood neighborhood in south Chicago.Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:26:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/2017/12/13/570603485/chicago-neighborhoods-are-trying-to-adapt-the-village-movement-structure?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
https://www.npr.org/2017/12/13/570603485/chicago-neighborhoods-are-trying-to-adapt-the-village-movement-structure?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprIn its 17 years, the "village movement" — that aims to let the elderly age in their homes — has taken root mostly in well-off, white communities. Activists are now trying to adapt it to poorer, minority communities, such as the Englewood neighborhood in south Chicago.]]>Ina JaffeDeputy AG Rosenstein Defends Special Counsel Investigation Before CongressDeputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testified before Congress on Wednesday. Rosenstein defended the special counsel in the face of Republicans' allegations of anti-Trump political bias among the investigators.Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:26:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/2017/12/13/570603478/deputy-ag-rosenstein-defends-special-counsel-investigation-before-congress?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr
https://www.npr.org/2017/12/13/570603478/deputy-ag-rosenstein-defends-special-counsel-investigation-before-congress?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnprDeputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testified before Congress on Wednesday. Rosenstein defended the special counsel in the face of Republicans' allegations of anti-Trump political bias among the investigators.]]>Ryan Lucas